Chord Chart Here chord chart that includes triads, 7th chords, and a few oth fer chord types you may encounter. In the leftchand column, you will find the chord symbol used to indicace that particular chord. In the center column, you will find an example using the note © se the rootof the chord. In the right-hand column, you will find the scale degrees that create the chord. Try €0 become familiar with all of the chord types shown MAJOR CHORDS Note Names Scale Degrees c CEG cs CEGA cMai7 CECB cMai7*11 CECB CAug ce DOMINANT CHORDS 7 cr9 CTsust MINOR CHORDS C+ (has 45, 11) 1355-74511 C7+9 (has #5,°9, 11) 13729411 cri 1-3-5-7-9411 145-7 Scale Degrees ‘Cmin(Maj7) HALF DIMINISHED min 1435 Cminé CE-G-A Cmin7 C-£-G-B Cmin?'s Ce Ge Scale Degrees C7 or Cmin7’5 DIMINISHED 135-7 chord symbols above are the mon variations Unfortunately, chord symbols are not standardized. The nes used in this book, but a versatile bassist should be familiar with com of thete chord symbols. Here's alist of some variations you might see + Major: Maj, 0 Dominant: 7, dom? + Minor: min. mim. - + Diminished: °, dim Aug. + + Augmente Although en this ist gives you a good start on ere are other chords you may come across as Chord quliies you wil mose often encouncer when reading chord changes Chapter Four: Chords